Tear Them Down: CamOver 2026 Video Promotes Coordinated Attacks on Montreal Surveillance Cameras
Source: MTL Counter-Info
Executive Summary
An anonymous post on MTL Counter-Info claims teams in Montreal have kicked off a new “CamOver” season and released video of surveillance-camera sabotage. The post frames the campaign as a response to the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) expanding AI-enabled video surveillance and calls for direct attacks on “techno-dystopia” infrastructure. A second action window is explicitly scheduled for Feb. 14 through March 15.
Analysis
The post says groups already formed “teams,” already did actions, and already filmed “achievements.” That’s not protest organizing. That’s an attempt to normalize property attacks and make them repeatable, social, and contagious. The line about “fewer prying eyes, more dead circuits on pavement” isn’t metaphor. It’s the goal state.
The SPVM piece matters only because it’s the justification they’re using: Montreal police are described as rolling out AI surveillance that could fuse thousands of public and private cameras. Whether every technical claim is precise is beside the point; the post is trying to convince readers that camera sabotage is defensive and urgent. The calendar is the real tell. “Second round: Valentine’s Day to March 15” gives people a window to plan and synchronize, and the video serves as proof-of-concept to pull others in.
They also drop an OPSEC note warning people to think carefully before filming themselves. That isn’t civic-minded caution. It’s an acknowledgment that participants are recording crimes for propaganda value and that the campaign expects more of it. In practical terms, this is an escalation artifact: it markets coordinated sabotage, builds momentum with visuals, and sets the next sprint date range.
